Brisbane claim minor title with major win over Eels

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Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels

Needing a 21-or-more point victory against Parramatta at Suncorp Stadium today, Brisbane delivered what was needed - and then some - with a 38-4 drubbing of Parramatta, who now miss the NRLW 2021 finals.

It didn't take long for the home team to impact the scoreboard, with prolific tryscorer Emily Bass adding to her impressive season tally after just four minutes. Lauren Brown missed the conversion but that wasn't a harbinger of what was to come - it being her only miss of the day.

Not long after Brisbane had extended their advantage to 10-0 with Amy Turner benefiting from a Hagiga Mosby break down the left side. Brown's conversion had the hosts well-placed inside the first ten minutes.

Parramatta didn't drop heads despite the Broncos' fast start - Ellie Johnston got her side on the board with a strong run to the right edge, although halfback Studdon couldn't convert and the visitors trailed 10-4.

The Broncos hit back not long after, Shenae Ciesiolka with a good run on the right side exposing the Eels' defence and it went to 16-4, a lead the home team retained til the break.

Once the second half began, it was one-way traffic. Mosby scored one of her own, then Ali Brigginshaw capped a superb performance with a solo try up the middle and after 55 minutes it was 26-4 and Brisbane had the margin required - and had pushed the Eels out of the top four.

In the final ten minutes there was plenty of icing for the Broncos' minor premiership cake, with Amber Hall barnstorming her way over from close range before Ciesiolka grabbed a double near fulltime.

Next week in the Semi Finals at Leichhardt, Brisbane play the Roosters. Parramatta are left to rue what might have been. The other semi final pits the Dragons against the Titans.